Opinion
17cv5833 (DLC)
09-29-2021
NORMA KNOPF, individually and as a Distributee and the Executor Named in Michael Knopf's Last Will, Plaintiff, v. FRANK M. ESPOSITO, DORSEY & WHITNEY, LLP, NATHANIEL H. AKERMAN, EDWARD S. FELDMAN, and MICHAEL HAYDEN SANFORD, Defendants.
ORDER
DEMISE COTE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
An Order of August 6, 2021 stayed the above-captioned action pending resolution of a related criminal case in New York state court. An Order of August 13 stayed the filing of an Order of Reference pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 to a magistrate judge and set a briefing schedule for Sanford to file a motion for sanctions. Sanford moved for a protective order rather than sanctions, and an Order of September 21 granted Sanford's request. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is referred to Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn for all purposes pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 and the consent filed on August 11, 2021.
SO ORDERED: